Playing Catch Up: Colleges and the Web
(This is a cross-post from the Student Affairs Blog) “We shape our tools and then our tools shape us.” – Marshall McLuhan You’ve probably heard the term “Web 2.0.” The idea was that the changes in how the internet worked over the last 8 years were profound enough to warrant a whole new version. While […]
What’s Wrong With the College Speaking Market
There’s one name all college speakers know. That “brand awareness” is a great testament to his ability to market himself and his own products. Not surprising, then, that marketing is what he teaches. People say he’s very successful and that’s great. I’m sure he helps some college speakers with their marketing. The problem in the […]
The Value of a College Degree in the Networked World
Working in San Francisco with the Red Rover programming team, so this will be quick. mycreditunion kristian welch consume Schools used to base their value on ownership of the books and the information. Now many are sharing what they know for free. As a group, schools are beginning to value sharing over hoarding. The old […]
Ed Reform: Whose Job Is It Anyway?
Capitalism and business models go together. It’s a natural conversation. Do you want a better business? Get a better business model. This blog post below inspired me. Whose Job Is It Anyway?: “Henry Chesbrough’s article in today’s WSJ about the importance of business models in innovation reinforces a point we often make here: the most […]